Why might the author have included the detail about Father Paul picking up the magazine? It illustrates the constant conflict Father Paul faces in trying to communicate with Leon. It establishes Father Paul as a well-read intellectual. It suggests that similar missionary work was causing conflict in other places as well. It shows that he was trying to remind himself that he did not agree with the people’s beliefs.

It suggests that similar missionary work was causing conflict in other places as well.

Explanation:

In The Man To Send Rain by Marmon Silko, story is told about the beliefs of native American Indians and their conflict with the Christian belief.

Leon discovers his grandfather's body in the field, he wants to bury him according to the Indian customs but his wife Louise is of the opinion that the Catholic priest should be told so he can give him a befitting burial.

Father Paul believes the tradition of Pueblo rituals is pagan and as such, he cannot use the holy water in such a pagan ceremony.

In the process, Father Paul picks up a missionary magazine which suggests that there is other missionary work which are ongoing in other parts and facing opposition by the natives.

pre-writing

why we feel good, or better, when we laugh?

is there a scientific explanation for this to happen?

which are the sources?

rough draft

laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings.

newport academy: endorphins reduce stress and strength social connections.

they combat anxiety and depression.

final draft

we know that when we laugh we feel better; when something is making us laugh it means we thought it was funny at some point, even if it was not meant that way. what we know is that it made us feel good. that is something we all can realize easily, but is it a chemical explanation for it to happen? of course there

according to joe bluett, laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings. also, he says that laughter can increase confidence, self-esteem, creativity, positivity and resilience, bringing positive changes to all aspects of our lives.

the newport academy says that, when we laugh, we release endorphins and that makes our body feel instantly relieved from tension and worry. endorphins also reduce stress and strength social connections.

therefor, laughter is the best to combat anxiety and depression.

just to , the answer is b on edge